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| Full name | Allan Jeffrey Langer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1966 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allan Jeffrey "Alfie" Langer AM[6] (born 30 July 1966) is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national team, the Queensland Maroons and the Brisbane Broncos.[2]
He was one of the pre-eminent halfbacks of his era, representing Australia on many occasions and holding the record for most State of Origin appearances, until being surpassed by his club, state and country team-mate Darren Lockyer. Langer played most of his career as captain of the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1992 Clive Churchill Medal and Rothmans Medal, as well as four premierships and the club's player of the year award a record five times. The Allan Langer Medal, which is the Ipswich Jets' player of the year award was named in his honour.[7] Alfie's Bar at the Broncos Leagues Club is also named after him.[8]
- ^ "Statistics at 203.166.101.37". 203.166.101.37. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Steve Ricketts; Barry Dick; Paul Malone (23 May 2012). "The 30 greatest controversies in 30 years of State of Origin series". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Tollett, Tulsen (4 March 2002). "Little general continues to battle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Langer, Allan Jeffrey, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Sweeney wins Allan Langer Medal". qrl.com.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ "Alfie's Bar". broncosleagues.com.au. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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